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d. Provide engineering services, including investigation and survey,engineering designs, feasibility studies, and project management; ande. Exercise such other power and perform such other duties and functionsas may be prescribed by law or ordinance.k. Office of the Municipal Health Services. <strong>The</strong> Municipal Health Services isheaded by the Municipal Health Officer and his/her appointment is mandatory.No person shall be appointed as Municipal Health Officer unless he/she is acitizen of the Philippines, a resident of the local government unit concerned, ofgood moral character, and a licensed medical practitioner. He/She must haveacquired experience in the practice of his/her profession for at least three (3)years. <strong>The</strong> Municipal Health Officer shall take charge of the office on healthservices and its office shall:a. Formulate program implementation guidelines and rules and regulationsfor the operation of the said office for the approval of the mayor, in orderto assist him/her in efficient, effective and economical implementation ofhealth services programs geared towards the implementation of healthrelatedprojects and activities;b. Formulate measures for the consideration of the sanggunian and providetechnical assistance and support to the mayor, in carrying out activities toensure the delivery of basic services and provision of adequate facilitiesrelative to health services provide under R.A. 7160;c. Develop plans and strategies and upon approval thereof by the mayor,implement the same, particularly those which have to with healthprograms and projects which the mayor is empowered to implement andwhich the sanggunian is empowered to provide for under R.A. 7160;d. In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the Health Officer shall:i. Formulate and implement policies, plans, programs and projects topromote the health of the people in Barotac Viejo;ii. Advise the mayor and the sanggunian on matters pertaining to health;iii. Execute and enforce all laws, ordinance and regulations relating topublic health;iv. Recommend to the sanggunian through the <strong>Local</strong> Health Board, thepassage of such ordinance as he/she may deem necessary for thepreservation of public health;v. Recommend the prosecution of any violation of sanitary laws,ordinances or regulations;vi. Direct the sanitary inspection of all business establishments sellingfoods items or providing accommodations such as hotels, motels,lodging houses, pension houses, and the like, in accordance with thesanitation Code;vii. Conduct health information campaign and render health intelligenceservices;viii. Coordinate with other government agencies and non-governmentorganizations involved in the promotion and delivery of healthservices;ix. Be in the frontline of the delivery of health services, particularly duringand in the aftermath of man-made and natural disaster and calamities;and182